Measuring device



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May 12, 1931'. D. DESMOND 1,804,749

. MEASURING DEVICE Y Filed Feb." 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 12, 1931 rare DANIEL nnslvionn, on sourneninsn, MASSACHUSETTS, assrsnon'fro AMERICAN" or- 'ToAL COMPANY, on soUrnnn-rnen, MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS MnasURING nnvronY Application :filed February 24, 1928. Serial No. 256,515.

This invention relates to measuring devices and has particular reference to a measure for fitting ophthalmic mountings.

The principal object ot' the invention is to e provide a combined tace and ophthalmic trame measure.

Another objectot the invention is to provide a combined face and ophthalmic trame measure having means for measuring theV lo total pupillary distance of the eye.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined :tace and ophthalmic frame measure having` scale means for determiniiw the position of each eye relative to the noseoi' the patient.

' 'Il mountin Another object of the invention is to provide a combined face and ophthalmic frame measure having scale means for n'ieasuring the height ot the bridge of an ophthalmic eo mounting.

A further object oi' the invention is to provide a combined tace and ophthalmic frame measure having means for measuring the angle ot the temple. c

353 A further object of the invention is to provide a combined tace andophthalmic 'trame measure having means for measuring the angle of the bridge of an ophthalmic mounting.

A further objectot the invention is to provide a combined face and ophthalmic frame measure having means for determining the approximate angle of the nose of the patient. A further object of the invention is to pro- ,I vide a combined face and ophthalmic frame measure having scale means for determiningl the pupillary distance measure of an ophthalmic mounting.

A further object of the invention is to pro- Lin vide simple, eiicient and economical scale means Which may be yused for various 'face and ophthalmic frame measurements.

` Other objects and advantages ot the invention Will `be apparent from the following specilication taken in connection with the ac- '5 companying drawings and it Will be apparent that many changes may be made inthe details of construction 'and arrangement of parts Withoutv departing from the spirit of the invention as expressed in t-he accompanyto ingclaim. l, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the exact details and arrangements shown as the preferred forms only have been shown by Way ot illustration. y

Referring'to the drawings-z es F ig. l is a front elevation of the scale embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 isa rear elevation ot' the scale cmbodying the invention.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3--3 ot Figure l. la

Fig. l is an elevation illustrating one of the uses oi the scale embodying the' invention.

Fig. 5 is an elevation illustrating a further yuse of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a partial elevation illustrating a further use of the invention.

Fig. 7 is an elevation illustrating another use orl the invention. Y

Fig. 8 is an elevation illustrating another use or" the invention. n 1

Fig. 9 is an elevation illustrating a further use of the invention and Y Figs.n l0, 11 and 12 are. partial face views illustrating urthernses on the invention.

ln the past there have been many measnr- 5:. ing devices` designed for face and ophthalmic frame measures but in most cases each device Was adapted for one particular measurement. These devices Were, therefore, incompletel as it Was necessary to have many different meas- Se ures or instruments for making the various measurements required in fitting ophthalmic mountings.

This invention is designed to provide a combined measure having various scale means D for making the various'C measurements and provides f a handy, simple compact and luse'- ful measure which may be carried in the pocket of the practitionery orv o'ptonnetrist.

Referring, more particularly" teA the draw; 10U

ings the base member 1 is cut away at 2 to provide a clearance for the nose of the patient and is also provided with suitable openings 3 for observing the eyes of the patient. The openings 3 are provided with graduated edges 4 which are used as illustrated in Fig. 4 or'determining the position of each eye relative to the center of the nose. The openings 3 are also provided on the rear -face of the rule with the graduated edges 5 used as illustrated in Fig. 5 for determining the total pupillary distance measurement. The scale 5 may also be used as illustrated in Fig. 7 for determining the pupillary distance measurement of an ophthalmic Jframe. T he baseV member 1 is provided Centrally with the graduated portion 6 which may be used as illustrated in Fig. 8 for measuring the height of the bridge or as illustrated in Fig. 9 for determining the projection or inclination of the bridge of an ophthalmic mounting.

The base member 1 is also provided with the graduated edge 7 which may be used as illustrated in Fig. 6 for measuring the base of the bridge. This edge may be graduated in millimeters and inches and may be used for any scale measure desired. One end of the base member 1 is provided with a protractor 8 used as illustrated in Fig. 10 for measuring or determining the angle of the temple et' an ophthalmic mounting and the opposite end of the base member is likewise provided with the protractor' 9 which may be used as illustrated in Fig. 11 for determining the approximate angle of the patients nose.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 4 is made by centering the zero graduation of the scale 4 with the center line of the nose of the patient and reading the graduations on each side of the Zero mark to the center of the pupil of the eye. One eye may be greater distance away from the nose than the other and the amount is determined by this measurement.

The measurement made by the opposite face of the base member 1 as illustrated in Fig. 5 is made by positioning the zero graduation of the scale 5 at the inner edge of the pupil of the right eye and taking the reading from this point to the outer edge of the pupil of the left eye. This gives the total pupillary distance measurement of the eyes.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 6 is made by placing the graduated edge 7 on the base of the bridge 10 and measuring the span of the bridge. This gives the so-called base measurement.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 7 is made by placing the inner edge oi the rim 11 of an ophthalmicframe on the zero graduation of the scale 5 and reading to the outer edge of the rim 12. This distance is equivalent to the pupillary distance as taken from the centers of the lens rims 11 and 12 and pro` vides means for making a so-called pupillary measurement ot the ophthalmic mounting.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 8 is made by aligning the endpiece members 13 of an ophthalmic frame and the base of the bridge member 10 with the edge 14 of the openings 3. The reading is then taken on the graduated scale 6 trom the line 14 to the point 15. This gives the height ot bridge.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 9 is made by resting the rims 11 and 12 of an ophtlialmic mounting on the edge 14 of the openings 3 and reading the scale 6 from the line 14 to the point 16. This provides means for measuring the projection or inclination of the Ibridge 10.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 10 is made byresting the end ot the base member 1 on the rim 1l of the frame and aligning the zero graduation oi' the protractor with the center oit the endpiece 13, the reading is then taken along the line of the protractor corresponding to the angle of the temple. This provides means for determining the angle of yhe temple.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 11 is made bv aligning the center line of the bridge 10 of the frame with the corresponding angular line of the protractor 9, it being understood that this measurement is for determining the approximate angle of the bridge and that the lens rims 11 and 12 are held in alignment -ith the longitudinal edge of the scale 7 at the time the measurement is made.

The measurement illustrated in Fig. 12 is made by holding the scale in a vertical position and aligning' the bridge of the nose with the corresponding angular line of the protractor 9. This provides means for measuring the approximate angle of the nose of the patient.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that l have provided simple, efficient and economical means for making various measurements of the character stated.

Having described my invention, I claim:

Tn a device of the character described, an elongated relatively thin base member havinv` its material disposed in a single plane and sai d member forming a single unitary integral structure and having a pair of separated slots, each slot extending longitudinally of the base and intermediate the center and an end thereof and said base member having scale means adjacent one edge of the slots, said slots being so arranged that the pupils of the eyes may beV seen therethrough. one in each slot, and the scale being so arranged that the distance between the said pupils may be read thereon, and said base member also having a recess in one edge central of the slots and adapted to fit over the nose.

DANIEL DESMOND. 

